ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM
,ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
a- nurse- is- planning- care- for- a- child- who- has- severe- diarrhea.- which- of- the-
following- actions- is- the- nurse- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Assess- fluid- balance
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- toddler- who's- parent- states- that- the- child- has- a- mass- in-
his- abdominal- area- and- his- urine- is- a- pink- color.- Which- of- the- following- actions-
is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Instruct- the- parent- to- avoid-
pressing- on- the- abdominal- area
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- child- who- has- acute- glomerulonephritis.- Which- of- the-
following- actions- is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Check- the- Childs-
weight- daily
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- child- who- has- a- suspected- diagnosis- of- bacterial-
meningitis.- Which- of- the- following- is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- -
Administer- antibiotics- when- available
A- nurse- is- collecting- data- from- an- adolescent.- Which- of- the- following- represents-
the- greatest- risk- for- suicide?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Active- psychiatric- disorder-
(Mark,- mental- problems,- patients- mind- is- unstable)
, A- nurse- is- collecting- data- from- an- infant- who- has- otitis- media- (middle- ear-
infection).- The- nurse- should- expect- which- of- the- following- findings?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Tugging- on- the- affected- ear- lobe
A- nurse- is- reinforcing- reaching- with- a- parent- of- a- 1- month- old- infant- who- is- to-
undergo- the- initial- surgery- to- treat- Hirschsprung's- disease- (a- ganglionic-
megacolon,- part- of- the- colon- isn't- connected- to- the- nerves- or- not- functioning,- so-
there- will- be- an- increase- size- of- the- colon- and- stool- gets- stuck- in- there).- Which-
of- the- following- statements- should- indicate- to- the- nurse- that- the- parent-
understanding- the- goal- of- surgery?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "I'm- glad- that- the-
ostomy- is- only- temporary- "- (1st- there- going- to- cut- the- nonfunctioning- of- the-
colon,- and- then- apply- temporary- colostomy,- after- a- couple- of- months- they- will-
suture- it- together)
A- nurse- is- caring- for- an- infant- who- is- 1- day- postoperative- following- surgical-
repair- of- a- cleft- lip.- Which- of- the- following- actions- should- the- nurse- take?- --
CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Apply- an- antibiotic- ointment- to- the- suture- site
A- nurse- is- reinforcing- discharge- instructions- with- a- parent- of- a- child- who- has-
cystic- fibrosis.- Which- of- the- following- statements- by- the- parent- indicates- an-
understanding- of- the- teaching?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "I- will- make- sure- my- child-
washes- her- hands- before- eating"
A- nurse- working- at- a- clinic- speaks- on- the- telephone- with- a- parent- of- a- 2-
monthold- infant.- The- parent- tells- the- nurse- that- the- infant- has- projectile-
vomiting- followed- by- hunger- after- meals.- Which- of- the- following- response- by- the-
nurse- is- appropriate?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "Bring- your- infant- into- the- clinic-
today- to- be- seen"
,ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
a- nurse- is- planning- care- for- a- child- who- has- severe- diarrhea.- which- of- the-
following- actions- is- the- nurse- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Assess- fluid- balance
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- toddler- who's- parent- states- that- the- child- has- a- mass- in-
his- abdominal- area- and- his- urine- is- a- pink- color.- Which- of- the- following- actions-
is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Instruct- the- parent- to- avoid-
pressing- on- the- abdominal- area
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- child- who- has- acute- glomerulonephritis.- Which- of- the-
following- actions- is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Check- the- Childs-
weight- daily
A- nurse- is- caring- for- a- child- who- has- a- suspected- diagnosis- of- bacterial-
meningitis.- Which- of- the- following- is- the- nurse's- priority?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- -
Administer- antibiotics- when- available
A- nurse- is- collecting- data- from- an- adolescent.- Which- of- the- following- represents-
the- greatest- risk- for- suicide?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Active- psychiatric- disorder-
(Mark,- mental- problems,- patients- mind- is- unstable)
, A- nurse- is- collecting- data- from- an- infant- who- has- otitis- media- (middle- ear-
infection).- The- nurse- should- expect- which- of- the- following- findings?- -- CORRECT-
ANSWERS-- - Tugging- on- the- affected- ear- lobe
A- nurse- is- reinforcing- reaching- with- a- parent- of- a- 1- month- old- infant- who- is- to-
undergo- the- initial- surgery- to- treat- Hirschsprung's- disease- (a- ganglionic-
megacolon,- part- of- the- colon- isn't- connected- to- the- nerves- or- not- functioning,- so-
there- will- be- an- increase- size- of- the- colon- and- stool- gets- stuck- in- there).- Which-
of- the- following- statements- should- indicate- to- the- nurse- that- the- parent-
understanding- the- goal- of- surgery?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "I'm- glad- that- the-
ostomy- is- only- temporary- "- (1st- there- going- to- cut- the- nonfunctioning- of- the-
colon,- and- then- apply- temporary- colostomy,- after- a- couple- of- months- they- will-
suture- it- together)
A- nurse- is- caring- for- an- infant- who- is- 1- day- postoperative- following- surgical-
repair- of- a- cleft- lip.- Which- of- the- following- actions- should- the- nurse- take?- --
CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - Apply- an- antibiotic- ointment- to- the- suture- site
A- nurse- is- reinforcing- discharge- instructions- with- a- parent- of- a- child- who- has-
cystic- fibrosis.- Which- of- the- following- statements- by- the- parent- indicates- an-
understanding- of- the- teaching?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "I- will- make- sure- my- child-
washes- her- hands- before- eating"
A- nurse- working- at- a- clinic- speaks- on- the- telephone- with- a- parent- of- a- 2-
monthold- infant.- The- parent- tells- the- nurse- that- the- infant- has- projectile-
vomiting- followed- by- hunger- after- meals.- Which- of- the- following- response- by- the-
nurse- is- appropriate?- -- CORRECT- ANSWERS-- - "Bring- your- infant- into- the- clinic-
today- to- be- seen"
